Who says pancakes can't be good for you? These whole grain wonders aren't too sweet and will start your morning off right, a tight pack of energy punch for the day ahead.

Ingredients

1cup all-purpose flour

1/2cup whole-wheat flour

1/2cup wheat bran

2tablespoons sugar

1tablespoon baking powder

1teaspoon salt

2-- eggs, lightly beaten

2cups 2 percent reduced-fat milk

6tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

-- Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

Whisk both flours, bran, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl until uniform. Stir in eggs, milk and melted butter until fairly smooth. Batter will be thick.

Spray a large skillet or griddle with nonstick spray and heat over medium heat. Working in batches, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake into pan. Cook 2 minutes, until tops begin to bubble and edges look cooked. Flip, then cook until lightly browned and set, about 1 minute. Remove pancakes from skillet; repeat with remaining batter, spraying the pan between batches as necessary.